Revelation

Sensing the Call: “Prophets”

Those who are called to be prophets within the church are given the responsibility to speak words that are given to them from God for the building up of the body. Those who have...

In Spirit & In Truth: “Mercy”

Worship of God is never separated from our relationships with people. Yet, within our sinfulness, human beings will often attempt to claim a love for God even as we exploit His ...

Praxis: “Wasting Time With Worship”

Marva Dawn begins her book, A Royal “Waste” of Time, saying: “To worship the Lord is—in the world’s eyes—a waste of time. It is, indeed, a royal waste of time, but a waste nonet...

He Is Coming Soon!

Is it a warning or a promise? Yes, both. To those who have been trying to keep one foot in the world and on foot in the kingdom, it’s a warning that time is running out. For tho...

New Creation!

The world and its systems seem so large and powerful. We’re all familiar with the phrase, “That’s just the way the world works.” It suggests permanence. In the face of this, our...

Behold! The White Rider!

There are times when the opposition to who we are is so significant it feels like David and Goliath. The enemy seems too powerful. So, we are given a vision of real power that e...

Raise a Hallelujah!

Hallelujah means let us praise God! This imperative to praise is born out of the certainty that God will judge his people’s enemies justly and take his people to himself a...

Rage of the Dragon!

Know your enemy. This is the most basic rule of warfare, but one we too often forget. Behind all the hate of God’s people, there is one real enemy. He has been defeated and cast...

Work of Witness!

Some days it can feel like the world is spinning out of control. We can struggle, not just our place in it, but with our role. However, our role has not changed—even during the ...

Limitless

In our world, the bad seems to outweigh the good. We need a vision that shows us the supreme triumph of good over evil. This is just what we get; salvation without count.

Full Justice

Can the victims of bullies ever really get justice or do they just remain victims forever. No, this other world shows clearly that justice is coming for the victims and their bu...

A New Hope

In coming of age stories, often there are issues of power. The world of the up and comer seems overwhelmingly powerful and the choice seems to be, join in with the system of opp...

Promise of Peace

When our everyday life feels too chaotic for us to handle, we need someone outside of the chaos to help us navigate and to give us hope. What is real? Are our lives hopelessly o...

Back to Basics

In many coming of age stories, the protagonist is taken to a different land or world in order to learn something about themselves. This self-knowledge and character development ...

An Unusual Christ for Unusual Times

What does God do when the life of his people is in utter chaos? Does he leave them to reread His word, written long ago? No, He draws close to his people and gives them a new vi...

All Things New

It is important to remember, especially during difficult times, that there is coming a time when everything will be made new—that includes us. Those who have suffered and remain...

A Loving God Sends People to Hell?

From the culture’s standpoint, the doctrine of hell is one of the most difficult to understand and accept. It seems to distinguish between people (inequality) and calls into que...

It’s Closer Than You Think

For many of us when we hear the word ‘hell’ we conjure up images of deep cavernous pits full of fire, brimstone, suffering souls and devils. On the other hand when we hear the w...

Game of Thrones: To Overcome